The Early Prediction of Sepsis in ICU

The Early Prediction of Sepsis Occurrence in ICU

Sepsis is a vital issue in critical care medicine, and early detection and intervention are key to survival. We aimed to establish an early warning system for sepsis based on a data integration platform that can be implemented in the ICU.

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients who met all of the following criteria were included in the case group:

1. At least 14 years old.
2. Sepsis onset at least 5 hours after ICU admission.
3. Sepsis onset is the first instance since admission to the hospital.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients meeting all of the following criteria were included in the control group:

1. At least 14 years old.
2. Patients staying in ICU for at least 5 hours and have not had sepsis in this time.
3. Patients without ICD-9 codes for sepsis (785·52, 995·91, 995·92).
4. SOFA score change is not more than 1 point in an arbitrary continuous 72 hours in the ICU stay.